Lawn-edge trimmer and gutter-former.



W. T. PUTNAM.

LAWN EDGE TRIMMER AND GUTTER. FORMER.

APPLIQATION FILED APR. as, 1913.

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UNTTEE %TATE% PATENT @FFTQH WILLIAIVI T. PUTNAM, O13 DANVILLE,

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LAWN-EDGE TRIMMER AND GUTTER-FORMER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l", lVILLIAM T. PUTNAM, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Danville, county of Vermilion, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Edge Trimmers and(lutter-tormers of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lawn edge trimmers and gutterformers.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eiiicient toolwhich will simultaneously trim grass and form a kerf around the edges offlower beds, walks and the like thereby producing a draining gutter inthe earth along the side edges.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of aside walk and tool constructed in accordance with this invention shownin operation and in connection with said side walk; Fig. 2 is atransverse section talren on line 22 of 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 1 showing another form of the invention; Fig. t is a side elevationof a shovel constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 5 is afront elevation thereof; Fig. 6 is a side ele vation of a weeding hoeequipped with this invention; Fig. 7 is a front elevation thereof; Fig.8 is a side elevation of another form of shovel constructed inaccordance with this invention; Fig. 9 is a front elevation thereof;Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a spade embodying this invention; Fig. 11is a front elevation thereof.

Any tool having a suitable blade may be equipped with this inventionshovels, spades and weeding hoes being here shown.

The invention consists in slitting a tool blade 1 longitudinally fromthe front edge or point thereof inwardly as shown at- 2 and forming alip 3 at one side of the slit 2 by pressing down the metal at the edgeof the slit preferably by means of the same die which forms the cut orslit. The slit 2 may be of any desired length and the lip 3 of anydesired width. As shown this lip 3 is formed by bending the metal at oneside of Specification of Letters JEatent.

Application filed April 23, 1913.

Patented June St), 1914.

Serial No. 764,248.

the slit on an oblique line from the inner end of the slit 2 to thefront edge of the tool forming a substantially triangular cutter adaptedwhen its edges are sharpened to form a V-shaped gutter of any desireddepth or width according to the size of the lip whereby an ornamentalappearance to the lawn on which it is used is produced and a drain forthe side walks and flower beds thereof provided. This cutting lip orgutter former 3 while shown here in Figs. 6 and 7 on the blade of a hoe,is preferably used on shovel or spade blades as these may be readilypushed along in advance of the operator the sharpened edges of said lipshearing the grass and simultaneously scooping out the earth in advanceof the tool to form a gutter.

I claim as my invention:

1. A. lawn edge trimmer and gutter former comprising a blade having ahandle at one end and a sharpened edge at the other end, said bladehaving a slit extending longitudinally inward from the sharpened frontedge thereof the metal at one edge of said slit being bent downwardly onan oblique line 'to form a triangular cutting lip.

2. A lawn edge trimmer and gutter former comprising a handle and a bladecar ried thereby and having a straight cutting edge, said blade having aslit extending longitudinally inward from its sharpened front edge anddisposed adjacent the central axis of the blade, the metal at the edgeof said slit nearer the central axis of the blade being bent downwardlyon a line extending obliquely from the inner end of said slit to a pointspaced from the adjacent side edge of the blade to form a triangularcutting lip.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM T. PUTNAM.

Witnesses:

FRED W. PUTNAM, WILL E. PUTNAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

